Ironing-table.



'Nn. 7|3,lll. Patented Nov. H, [902.

I. m. KING. IRONING TABLE.

(Application filed Jim. 29, 1902.)

(No new.)

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ISAAC M. KING, OF LIDDIVILLE, LOUISIANA.

IRONING-TABLE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 713,1 1 1, dated November 1 1, 1902.

Application filed January 29, 1902- Serial No. 91.790. (N0 model.)

as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make anduse the same.

This invention relates to ironing-boards; and it has for its object to provide a device of this nature which when set up will be rigid and durable and which may be easily and quickly folded, at which times it will occupy a small space.

Further objects and advantages of this invention will be understood from the following description.

In the drawings forming a portion of this specification, and in which like numerals of reference indicate similar parts in the several views, Figure 1 is a perspective view showing the ironing-board set up. Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the board in its folded position. Fig. 3 is a central longitudinal sec tion of the board in its folded position.

Referring now to the drawings, the present ironing-board comprises a body portion 5, having a pair of back legs 6 and 7 and a pair of front legs 8 and 9. The upper ends of the legs 6 and 7 are pivotally connected to the ends of a cross-piece 10, secured against the under face of the body 5, the ends. of this cross-piece being flush with the side edges of the board or body 5.

Connecting the lower ends of the legs 6 and '7 and disposed against the inner faces thereof is a cross-piece 12, on which are formed the feet 13 and 14:, this arrangement of the legs and cross-piece 12 permitting the legs to be pivotally swung from the position shown in Fig.1 to the position shown in Fig. 2, so that thecross-piece 12 will lie upon the upper face of the body 5, while the legs lie against the side edges thereof.

The front legs 8 and 9 are connected at their upper ends by the rigid cross-piece 15, which the outer faces thereof and is provided with the feet 17 and 18.

V The cross-piece 15, connecting the legs 8 and 9, is adapted to rest with its upper edge between the cleats 19 and 20, secured transversely to the under face of the body 5. On the outerfaces of the legs 8 and 9are the lugs 19, which are directly below the cross-piece 15, and on the inner faces of the legs 6 and 7 are the lugs 21, which are directly above the cross-piece 12. The several lugs have transverse perforations through which are passed pivot-rods 22 and 23, and engaging the outer ends of these pivot-rods are braces 24, which are equal and are of such lengths as to hold the pairs of legs to diverge downwardly, as shown in. Fig. 1. The bracing or supporting means at both sides of the table are the same.

The diverging relation of the pairs of legs prevents displacement of the legs when the board is in use, owing to the downward pressure upon and of the board. When the board is to be folded, the cross-piece 15 is disengaged from between the cleats 19 and 20 and the legs 6 and 7 are swung outwardly, and then upwardly, and then downwardly until the cross-piece 12 is brought to lie against the tion having legs pivoted at one end thereof against the side edges of the body to fold thereagainst and having a cross-piece secured against the inner faces of their lower end portions, a second pair of legs having a crosspiece secured to their outer side faces and adapted to rest against the under side of the opposite end of the body said legs. being spaced apart a distanceequal to the width of the body, the first-named legs having lugs on their inner faces adjacent to their lower ends and thesecond-named legs having lugs on their outer faces adjacent to their upper ends, and braces having their end portions bent laterally in opposite directions and pivoted to the lugs, whereby the legs and braces may be folded to lie against the side edges of the body with the cross-pieces of the legs against the top and bottom of the body respectively.

2. An ironing-board comprising a body portion having a pair of legs pivoted at one end thereof and against the side edges of the body to fold thereagainst, transverse spaced cleats on the under side of the bodyat the opposite end thereof, a pair of legs having a crosspiece at their upper end for engagement between the cleats, the last-named legs being spaced apart a distance equal to the width of the body, the first-named legs having lugs on their inner faces and the last-named legs hav- ISAAC M. KING.

Witnesses:

W. G. BUIE, N. MEYER. 

